Top Ten Reasons why to use a voki in the classroom:
oIt’s free with internet access!
oIt has an easy step by step process.
oYou can customize your voki to resemble yourself or look like characters, people, animals, historical figures, etc.
oYou can make your voki talk using your own voice, use a textspeech option, or a downloaded file.
oYou can include your voki in your [[Integrated Technology#|class]] blog.
oYou can use a voki for any subject.
oYou can use it for any grade level.
oYou can use your voki to say your morning message and greet your [[Integrated Technology#|students]].
oYou can use a voki to introduce a unit.
oYou can have [[Integrated Technology#|students]] create a voki for projects such as a book talk. Then they can have the voki promote the book that they read.
Top Ten Reasons to use YouTube in the classroom:
· Quantity and variety; there are tons of videos are uploaded
everyday
· Allows you to differentiate instruction; it helps [[Integrated Technology#|incorporate]] some
more Multiple Intelligences in your lessons such as visual spatial
and/or musical rhythmic.
· Incorporates cultural diversity; videos are uploaded from around
the world.
· Engages students
· Opens up the chance to have students think from a different
perspective. It allows for possible connections to be made.
· As an educator, you can create a video with your students and
uploaded it to the site and share with others.
· It helps enhance students technology skills to create, upload,
and share with others.
· It is an easy tool to learn and saves time.
· It also saves space; You do not have to store it in your
classroom like a DVD or VHS.
· It’s free with internet access!
*Other sites like YouTube are EduTube (www.edutube.org) and TeacherTube (www.teachertube.com). These two sites launch free [[Integrated Technology#|educational videos]] for you to watch and [[Integrated Technology#|download]].
Language Arts Integrated using technology
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends. Here are some ways to use Wordle in your classroom: 1] Convert a sonnet or Shakespearean play or children's book.2] Paste the contents of an online discussion to coalesce the main ideas;3] Combine student “Who Are You?” introductions, or “Superhero Traits” to develop a class composite;4] Condense survey data by dumping content of questionnaire responses into the Wordle engine.5] Combine news articles or RSS feeds on a given topic.6] Turn an essay into a poster. 7] Combine blog posts over time into a simplified representation or use it to compare the ideas of competing ideas.8] Use font, color and arrangement strategies to appropriately represent content. 9] Automate the creation of word poetry.10] As an introduction to a unit or course, combine key words; themes; curriculum expectations to provide learners with a visual overview of content
Social Studies for the tech teacher A Little About Google Earth…
Google Earth allows users to explore the world, including historical images, natural habitats, countries, and oceans, and even beyond to our solar system all from the convenience of a computer. The Google Earth site has a special section dedicated to educators and ways to use the application to enhance academic experiences. The site includes classroom resources, teacher forums, a student work showcase, tutorials, tips and more. All that is required to explore the wonders of the Earth is a computer with internet access (note: you must download Google Earth in order to use this software application, it’s easy and best of all it’s FREE!). Why Use Google Earth in Your Classroom?
Easy to use and convenient
Allows users to incorporate different views of various layers (street view, sky-level, Earth view, etc.)
Can be used for cross-curricular lessons and activities
Virtual 3-D tours provide for budget-friendly adventures
Interactive and engaging
Customizable to suit users’ needs and goals
Showcases available to view or utilize other users’ projects
Here are some other resources you might find helpful: Links to classroom resources, teacher forums, student work showcase, tutorials and tips, and more
PowerPoint is a great way to introduce new subject matter to students. It provides the students visual notes in a concise and orderly fashion. It is a great way to manage time without writing the notes but presenting the information in small chunks.The greatest advantage of using PowerPoint for classroom lessons is that you can modify them and use them over and over again, each time you teach those lessons.
Text on a PowerPoint presentation is much easier for students to read than trying to read notes that are written on an overhead projector or chalkboard.
Can make notes for students that missed lessons
Main points can be emphasized and the presentation itself can be enhanced by using graphics, animation, or sound. Various effects can be used to engage students
Create a PowerPoint presentation to inform parents and remind students of classroom expectations, policies, and other important information.
Design slideshows to exhibit student work.
Presentations can be used to make lessons more organized and flexible.
Student interest can be stimulated through the use of graphics and cartoons.
Creative Presentation Ideas
Flash Cards - Create Flashcard presentations for individual and group reinforcement. You can create a template and choose whether you or your students will insert the words or phrases. Topics may include: reinforcing math concepts; practicing parts of speech; practicing spelling; reinforcing story problems; and reinforcing numbers, letters, or colors.
Field Trip Slide Shows - Develop field trip slide shows to review and apply knowledge learned on a field trip. Students can work together to make a slide show that presents what they saw, as well as what they learned.
Autobiographical Stories - Students can create short autobiographical stories about themselves. Scanned photos can be inserted for interest. Once the slides are complete, you can put them together in a presentation to show an audience, such as an open house or parent night.
Interactive Book Reports - Have students create a PowerPoint presentation about books they read.
Music Class Recitals - For music teachers, PowerPoint is a useful tool for creating slide shows of student recitals. During a recital, take pictures of the students while they are performing and record a small portion of their music. On slides, include both each student's picture and music.
Group Slide Shows - Give your students a topic (such as zoo animals) and tell them to choose parts of the topic to focus on (such as specific zoo animals). Have students research their assigned portions of the topic and develop slides to serve as a part of a group presentation about the topic.
Poetry Readings - Students can create slides exhibiting their personal poetry along with a voice recording.
Science Presentations - Use PowerPoint to teach processes and how things work. Teachers or students can add additional items to a diagram to illustrate how a process grows and changes. Science principles work well using this format.
Student Portfolios - PowerPoint can be used to create portfolios of student work.
Class Yearbook-Type Presentations - Collect photos; information about special events; examples of class and student projects, etc. throughout the year and create a year-in-review presentation.
Creating Hands-on Science Instruction Using Technology
Brain pop junior (www.brainpopjr.com), is a site that brings to life curriculm from different areas of classroom instruction. This site is primarily aimed at students in grades K-3 and provides interactive movies, quizzes, lessons and more. This site is easy to navigate and teachers can teach students about science topics directly linked to state standards and curriculum. Brain popjr has a very colorful and kid-friendly site is perfect for both small group and whole group instruction. This site can also be accessed in Spanish for non English speaking students. Also Brainpop.com is available for older students.
Reasons for teaching science using technologically advanced resources:
Makes science appear more realistic
Helps students improve their understanding of the content
Creates ease of demonstrating experiments when resources are limited.
Helps to make science more hands on.
Helps teachers stay up to date with the latest improvements or findings in science.
It makes the lessons more engaging for students
Students are able to analyze, track, explore, and test experimental data.
This is a free site because of the advertising revenue.
Ads will be on site.
Small annual fee if you opt out of ads webpage
Website security: Anyone can access the webpage. Only attachments are password protected
Ideas for webpage
Calendar
School information with downloadable forms & flyers
Photo albums (must be password protected)
Video albums
Parent Information
Class Page
Class Schedule
Teacher information with teaching philosophy
Top Ten Reasons for a Class Website
1. EASY FACTOR!!!Assuming that parents can get internet access, this is the easiest way to get information out. 2. ONE TIME CORRESPONDANCE! You can put your message out in one sitting. Everyone sees the same information.3. ACCESS TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY! Each family gets a personal password. Parents who do not live with the children can keep up with all the information without feeling left out of an email correspondence.4. GRANDPARENTS! Grandparents and family members that you decide to give your family password can all log on to see their little darlings.5. PICTURES! A picture can tell a thousand words. 6. VIDEO ALBUMS! Watch your child at work!7. SAVE MONEY! NO more photo copies!8. INFO STAYS ON WEBSITE! Calendars stay on website so parents can look ahead as planning purposes.9. EDITORS! Principal or a designated website editor can double check all grammar and facts before information is posted.10. WEBSITES ARE IMPRESSIVE!!
Animoto presentation
Animoto is a software-based program and (self-contained) website that allows users to turn digital photo images and video clips into “professional video slide shows”. Animoto:
Can be used by educators, other professionals, and “laypeople”
Brings technology into the classroom
Is fast, free, and easy to use
You can use it to showcase student presentations
Can be used with social media programs like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Blogger
Can be shared with other educators, classrooms, and even caregivers, as an email link and more
User can create and share as an iPhone App or download the video on to your computer
Using Voki technology within your classroom
Top Ten Reasons why to use a voki in the classroom:
www.voki.com
Top Ten Reasons to use YouTube in the classroom:
· Quantity and variety; there are tons of videos are uploaded
everyday
· Allows you to differentiate instruction; it helps [[Integrated Technology#|incorporate]] some
more Multiple Intelligences in your lessons such as visual spatial
and/or musical rhythmic.
· Incorporates cultural diversity; videos are uploaded from around
the world.
· Engages students
· Opens up the chance to have students think from a different
perspective. It allows for possible connections to be made.
· As an educator, you can create a video with your students and
uploaded it to the site and share with others.
· It helps enhance students technology skills to create, upload,
and share with others.
· It is an easy tool to learn and saves time.
· It also saves space; You do not have to store it in your
classroom like a DVD or VHS.
· It’s free with internet access!
*Other sites like YouTube are EduTube (www.edutube.org) and TeacherTube (www.teachertube.com). These two sites launch free [[Integrated Technology#|educational videos]] for you to watch and [[Integrated Technology#|download]].
Language Arts Integrated using technology
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.
Here are some ways to use Wordle in your classroom:
1] Convert a sonnet or Shakespearean play or children's book.2] Paste the contents of an online discussion to coalesce the main ideas;3] Combine student “Who Are You?” introductions, or “Superhero Traits” to develop a class composite;4] Condense survey data by dumping content of questionnaire responses into the Wordle engine.5] Combine news articles or RSS feeds on a given topic.6] Turn an essay into a poster. 7] Combine blog posts over time into a simplified representation or use it to compare the ideas of competing ideas.8] Use font, color and arrangement strategies to appropriately represent content. 9] Automate the creation of word poetry.10] As an introduction to a unit or course, combine key words; themes; curriculum expectations to provide learners with a visual overview of content
Resources and Websites:
http://thecleversheep.blogspot.com/2008/10/top-20-uses-for-wordle.html. http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/wordle.htm
http://games.pppst.com/languagearts.html
http://www.pppst.com/index.html
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/professional_development/Interactive/Interact.html
http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm
http://kids.dailymotion.com/HookedonPhonics
http://www.wordle.net/create
http://www.slideshare.net/JenniferW/wordle-ideas
http://thecleversheep.blogspot.com/2008/10/top-20-uses-for-wordle.html
E-Books:
Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble Nook
Apple I-Pad
www.tumblebooks.com/library
Social Studies for the tech teacher
A Little About Google Earth…
Google Earth allows users to explore the world, including historical images, natural habitats, countries, and oceans, and even beyond to our solar system all from the convenience of a computer. The Google Earth site has a special section dedicated to educators and ways to use the application to enhance academic experiences. The site includes classroom resources, teacher forums, a student work showcase, tutorials, tips and more. All that is required to explore the wonders of the Earth is a computer with internet access (note: you must download Google Earth in order to use this software application, it’s easy and best of all it’s FREE!).
Why Use Google Earth in Your Classroom?
- Easy to use and convenient
- Allows users to incorporate different views of various layers (street view, sky-level, Earth view, etc.)
- Can be used for cross-curricular lessons and activities
- Virtual 3-D tours provide for budget-friendly adventures
- Interactive and engaging
- Customizable to suit users’ needs and goals
- Showcases available to view or utilize other users’ projects
Here are some other resources you might find helpful:Links to classroom resources, teacher forums, student work showcase, tutorials and tips, and more
http://sitescontent.google.com/google-earth-for-educators/
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
Take students on a journey of places mentioned in some of the books they’re reading
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
Provides an overview of Google Earth and ideas of why and how to use the application
http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/google_earth/
Instructions on how to use the Tour feature on Google Earth
http://www.geosociety.org/educate/LessonPlans/creatingGoogleEarthTours.pdf
Dive into Math using Powerpoint
PowerPoint is a great way to introduce new subject matter to students. It provides the students visual notes in a concise and orderly fashion. It is a great way to manage time without writing the notes but presenting the information in small chunks.The greatest advantage of using PowerPoint for classroom lessons is that you can modify them and use them over and over again, each time you teach those lessons.
Creative Presentation Ideas
Creating Hands-on Science Instruction Using Technology
Brain pop junior (www.brainpopjr.com), is a site that brings to life curriculm from different areas of classroom instruction. This site is primarily aimed at students in grades K-3 and provides interactive movies, quizzes, lessons and more. This site is easy to navigate and teachers can teach students about science topics directly linked to state standards and curriculum. Brain popjr has a very colorful and kid-friendly site is perfect for both small group and whole group instruction. This site can also be accessed in Spanish for non English speaking students. Also Brainpop.com is available for older students.
Reasons for teaching science using technologically advanced resources:
Helpful Websites and References
http://www.elwaleedmedical.com/science-teachers-use-technology-to-make-learning-fun.html
www.brainpopjr.com
www.brainpop.com
www.**stevespanglerscience**.com
http://science.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.billnye.com/
Creating a webpage for teachers, students, and parents use
“Free” Teacher Webpages
http://www.shutterfly.com
- Website security: password protected.
- Only people you choose can (Sign-in required) can view the page
- Great way to communicate with families.
- Make updates and post key reminders.
http://www.educatorpages.com/- Website security: unknown
- Free web page
http://www.teacherwebsite.com/Ideas for webpage
Top Ten Reasons for a Class Website
1. EASY FACTOR!!!Assuming that parents can get internet access, this is the easiest way to get information out. 2. ONE TIME CORRESPONDANCE! You can put your message out in one sitting. Everyone sees the same information.3. ACCESS TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY! Each family gets a personal password. Parents who do not live with the children can keep up with all the information without feeling left out of an email correspondence.4. GRANDPARENTS! Grandparents and family members that you decide to give your family password can all log on to see their little darlings.5. PICTURES! A picture can tell a thousand words. 6. VIDEO ALBUMS! Watch your child at work!7. SAVE MONEY! NO more photo copies!8. INFO STAYS ON WEBSITE! Calendars stay on website so parents can look ahead as planning purposes.9. EDITORS! Principal or a designated website editor can double check all grammar and facts before information is posted.10. WEBSITES ARE IMPRESSIVE!!
Animoto presentation
Animoto is a software-based program and (self-contained) website that allows users to turn digital photo images and video clips into “professional video slide shows”. Animoto:
Useful Websites
www.animoto.com